3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 3-2 Win Over the Wild
Though the opening-night loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets wasn’t ideal, the team got back on track with a thrilling win at home against the Chicago Blackhawks. The slate is…
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Western Conference Injuries: Blackhawks, Kings, Wild, Predators, Sharks, Kraken, Mammoth, and Golden Knights
Kevin Fiala is skating on his own. Macklin Celebrini continues to be evaluated. Justus Annunen to the IR. Mikhail Sergachev leaves early.
Report: Flyers' David Jiricek Already Drawing Trade Attention
Other teams are watching how the Flyers use David Jiricek. Frank Seravalli reports that teams are monitoring the 22-year-old's deployment. One opposing pro scout was disappointed not to see him in the lineup for Philadelphia's first two games. Seravalli called it "noteworthy" that there's intrigue in his game around the league, but he didn't report that Philadelphia is shopping him. Jiricek was the sixth overall pick in 2022, and the Flyers got him from Minnesota on deadline day in March...
Wild Blow Lead Against Sabres, And They Deserve It
That's Wild The Minnesota WIld visited the Buffalo Sabres on an early-season trip out east and while they held a 2-0 lead thanks to two second-period goals from Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov, they ended up losing 3-2 in overtime. Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund scored in the first half of the...
Owen Power, Tage Thompson star as Sabres roar back to beat Wild in OT: ‘Like a playoff game’
BUFFALO – Less than a week into the season, the Sabres have kept showcasing more of the maturity that helped buoy them to a thrilling 109-point campaign last year. To wit: in each of the last two games, they’ve erased 2-0 deficits, roaring back for wins. In Tuesday’s exciting 3-2 victory, which defenseman Owen Power won with 37.4 seconds left in overtime, they plowed forward after an iffy penalty and an awful non-call helped put ... Read the full article The post Owen Power, Tage Thompso...
Wild’s Nick Foligno leaves game with upper-body injury
Foligno had an awkward collision with Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin in a game on Tuesday night.
With Dominic James set to return, Lightning place recently signed free agent on waivers
One of the surprising Tampa Bay Lightning players from the 2025-26 season appears to be set to return to the line-up after an off-season injury kept him out for the first three games. Dominic James has recovered from the broken hand he suffered during his workouts and could be in the line-up as soon as Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild. In order to open up a roster spot for James, the team placed center Jansen Harkins on waivers for the purpose of reassigning him to the Syracuse Crunch...
The Wild's Fourth Line Isn't Playing Like A Typical Fourth Line
Michael McCarron, Marcus Foligno, and Nick Foligno are all hammers, and the NHL is a nail. Despite each player averaging under 13 minutes a night, they averaged 2.7 hits each per game. Add that up, and the Minnesota Wild can count on its fourth line for eight impacts a night. Bill Guerin is co...
Injured Sabres Alex Lyon, Jason Zucker skate with teammates; Buffalo likely to make lineup change
BUFFALO – In the coming days or weeks, the Sabres could be faced with a good problem: they might have too many players. Goalie Alex Lyon (left shoulder) and winger Jason Zucker (offseason sports hernia surgery) both joined their teammates for this morning’s optional pregame skate as the they prepared for tonight’s game against the Minnesota Wild. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said there’s no timetable for Lyon’s return to the lineup, while Zucker could still ... Read the full article The post ...
Minnesota Wild’s 3 Keys to a Successful Road Trip
The Minnesota Wild are on the road more than at home for the first two months of the season before they spend nearly the whole month of December on home…
NHL Rumor Roundup: Updates On Quinn Hughes And Pavel Zacha, Maple Leafs Could Peddle Miles Wood
The ongoing uncertainty over the contract negotiations for Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes and Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha could make them trade candidates if new deals aren't in place by the March 1 trade deadline.
Olli Määttä Has Been Reliable When the Wild Need Stability
The Minnesota Wild are off to a strong start, winning their first two games. Their suffocating defense headlined both games. The team has allowed two goals and, according to Money Puck, only one high-danger shot attempt to reach Jesper Wallstedt. Several factors have contributed to Minnesota's domin...
Brock Faber's Latest Injury Update Is Terrifying
That's Wild Brock Faber suffered a fractured skull during the Minnesota Wild's final preseason game and is out indefinitely. We haven't been given much more information than that, but on a recent KFAN hit, The Athletic's Michael Russo offered up some more details and they are a little bit terri...
Year after waiver claim brought him to Buffalo, goalie Colten Ellis entrenched with Sabres, ready for first start
BUFFALO – It was exactly one year ago today – Oct. 6, 2025 – when the Sabres claimed a little-known goalie named Colten Ellis with no NHL experience off waivers. These days, Ellis, who’s expected to make his first start this season tonight against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center, is a big piece of the Sabres, having established himself as a strong option throughout a surprising rookie campaign. “Looking back a year ago today, ... Read the full article The post Year after waiver clai...
Wild star Kirill Kaprizov sounds off on Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcement
Alex Ovechkin sent shockwaves through the NHL world on Monday. Ovechkin announced that he will be retiring at the end of the season. Ovi has played 22 seasons in the NHL, playing long enough that current NHL stars grew up watching him. Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov would be one of those players. Kaprizov, who […] The post Wild star Kirill Kaprizov sounds off on Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Top Line MN Wild Center Leaves Practice with Injury
The Minnesota Wild have another injury concern after Russian centerman Danila Yurov left Monday's practice early with a previously undisclosed injury.
The Wild Created A Winning Blueprint Against Boston
The Minnesota Wild’s 4-1 home-opening win over the Boston Bruins wasn't a perfect 60-minute performance. Still, it was an encouraging blueprint for how this group can win games. Their stars displayed elite skills. They also had timely special teams, resilient goaltending, and a far stronger finish t...
Jesper Wallstedt Is Looking Like A Workhorse Goalie
For the first time in his career, Jesper Wallstedt has the cage all to himself. Ever since the Wall of St. Paul was the Wall of Lulea in Sweden, Wallstedt has been in a tandem. That continued with the Iowa Wild in the AHL, where he maxed out at 45 starts in the 2023-24 season. With Filip Gusta...
NHL power rankings: Wild leading the way after red-hot start to 2026-27 season
The Wild are surging, while the Flames and Blackhawks are plunging. Hockey is back!
Kirill Kaprizov Is Adapting To Life After Zuccarello
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice Saturday night as the Minnesota Wild bested the Boston Bruins 4-1 in their home opener at Grand Casino Arena. He followed up on his goal Thursday in Minnesota’s season-opening win over Nashville. Two games into the season, Kaprizov already has three goals, and the Wild a...
Jonas Brodin Is Already Showing Why Wild Were Smart to Keep Him
In a summer when the Minnesota Wild started dropping core pieces like Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Johansson, it was natural to wonder whether Jonas Brodin was next. Brodin has been a rock for the Wild's defense for over a decade, but there were two reasons to think Minnesota might have finally parted...
Can Jared Spurgeon Do Enough to Replace Brock Faber?
That's Wild Brock Faber is going to miss some time. It's still undetermined for how long but now matter what, the Minnesota Wild have to keep playing hockey games in his absence. Captain Jared Spurgeon was once the leader of the blue line but has been surpassed by Faber and Quinn Hughes as t...
Insider Offers Limited Injury Update on Brock Faber; MN Wild Still Quiet…
NHL insider Michael Russo went on the radio over the weekend to provide what he could on the status of Brock Faber and his fractured skull.
4 Pending Free Agent Head Coaches On Hot Seat This Season
Over the last month or so, we've seen a number of NHL head coaches sign extensions, including Jared Bednar with the Colorado Avalanche, Martin St. Louis with the Montreal Canadiens, John Hynes (Minnesota Wild), and Ryan Warsofsky (San Jose Sharks). There are still four head coaches, however, who are playing out this season with the proverbial "lame-duck status"—on the final year of their deals. Joel Quenneville in Anaheim, Scott Arniel in Winnipeg, Rick Bowness in Columbus, and Andrew Brunet...
Fashion Could Be the Key To Predicting the Wild Season
The 2026-27 season is starting with a few wrenches thrown in. The Minnesota Wild haven't re-signed Quinn Hughes. Filip Gustavsson is recovering from hip surgery while his fill-in (Calvin Pickard) is struggling. Maybe worst of all, everyone’s favorite Minnesotan Brock Faber is out for an undetermined...
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